Chapter Summaries

Luo’s Chimera Research succeeded, allowing a test subject to use two Devil Fruit abilities without dying. As the Maud Pirates began a weeklong observation period and Maud considered which second fruit to eat, Bullet and Festa announced a festival that demanded a Marine Colonel’s head as its admission ticket.

• Luo performed an exhausting modification surgery on a prisoner, and Maud reassured him that the cost of failure would not stop the experiment.
• After Luo recovered enough to reassemble the prisoner, Maud had Arthur control him into eating the Munch-Munch Fruit and the Cream-Cream Fruit eleven seconds apart.
• Lafitte hypnotized the prisoner and ordered him to use both powers at once, confirming that Luo’s chimera experiment had succeeded.
• Luo planned to study a lifespan-consuming enhancement drug, while the crew began a one-week observation period and Maud considered his second Devil Fruit.
• Bullet and Festa forced a newspaper agency to announce their festival, whose admission ticket was the head of a Marine Colonel or higher-ranking officer.

After Festa announced that Marine officers’ heads could be exchanged for celebration tickets, pirates and Marines plunged into bloody conflict. Maud bypassed the rules, obtained a Log Pose pointing to Water Seven Island, and set sail for the gathering place and the route to Raftel.

• Maud and his crew discussed Festa’s ticket rules, and Maud said they would get a ticket without following them.
• Akainu ordered Fujitora to take the operation seriously, then confronted three CP0 agents and warned them not to interfere.
• Pirates attacked Marine bases and warships as forces across the underground world watched the escalating bloodshed.
• Hawk Eyes split a pirate ship in two to take a ticket for himself.
• Maud stole a treasure map from a Hider, followed it to a deserted island, and found a Log Pose marked Water Seven Island.
• Maud concluded that Festa had planned the celebration there long in advance and ordered the Netherworld to set sail for Water Seven Island.

Festa began broadcasting the Raftel Log Pose festival on Water Seven Island to the entire world as pirate ships gathered along its shores. Kid arrived and fought for weapons, while the Big Mom Pirates appeared at sea, signaling the arrival of a Four Emperor crew.

• Festa explained why Water Seven Island was the festival site and told Bullet he would be the last one standing.
• Festa arranged a live worldwide broadcast and began airing footage as pirate ships arrived at Water Seven Island.
• Pirates watching the broadcast saw more than a hundred ships gather, while Bullet dismissed the arriving crews as unworthy opponents.
• Kid landed with the Kid Pirates and defeated nearly a hundred pirates to gather their weapons.
• Killer spotted a massive red ship approaching, and Kid recognized it as the Big Mom Pirates' vessel.

Bullet attacked the Kid Pirates as a warm-up while Charlotte Linlin led the Big Mom Pirates toward him in search of the Log Pose to Raftel. After Bullet overwhelmed Kid’s crew, Charlotte Linlin arrived and confronted him, leaving Kid caught between the two powerful fighters.

• The pirates on Water Seven Island fled the coast when Charlotte Linlin’s ship arrived, while Kid led his crew inland and prepared to seek revenge on Bullet.
• Charlotte Linlin landed and headed toward Mount Olympus, where Bullet was, while Perospero ordered the Big Mom Pirates to protect her until they found the Log Pose to Raftel.
• Festa saw that Bullet was heading for the Kid Pirates, and Kid ordered his crew to prepare for battle.
• Bullet shattered Kid’s mechanical attack, knocked Killer away, and used Conqueror’s Haki to incapacitate Kid’s crew before allowing Kid to assemble a larger Magnetic Demon.
• Charlotte Linlin arrived with hundreds of fleeing pirates behind her as Kid prepared to attack Bullet, and Bullet and Charlotte Linlin met each other’s gaze.

Bullet and Charlotte Linlin resumed their fierce battle while Kid tried to intervene and was quickly defeated. As the fight continued, an unknown figure appeared beside a blade that had knocked both monsters away, leaving the broadcast audience stunned.

• Bullet tore off part of Kid's Magnetic Demon and hurled it at Charlotte Linlin, then clashed with her in midair with Conqueror's Haki.
• Kid enlarged the Magnetic Demon using nearby weapons and charged into the battle despite attacks from Perospero and other Charlotte Family members.
• Kid trapped Bullet and Charlotte Linlin between the Magnetic Demon's fists, but they remained unmoved and quickly destroyed the giant, leaving Kid badly injured.
• Festa saw Kid's defeat on the broadcast and remarked that he was not Baijia.D. Maud.
• A black-and-red streak struck between Bullet and Charlotte Linlin, sending both monsters flying; an unknown figure appeared beside the blade embedded in the ground.

Maud arrived at Water Seven and challenged Charlotte Linlin and Bullet to fight him together. As the three faced off, the wounded Kid watched Maud’s overwhelming strength and collapsed under the pressure of his injuries and shaken pride.

• Maud’s sudden appearance stunned people watching the live broadcast around the world.
• Maud drew Shusui and reflected on how his Devil Fruit’s speed boost had improved his attack.
• Charlotte Linlin and Bullet rose unharmed, and Maud told them to come at him together.
• Charlotte Linlin and Bullet unleashed their Conqueror’s Haki, but Maud remained calm while the aura overwhelmed the wounded Kid.
• Kid compared himself to Maud, spat blood, and collapsed as he realized they were no longer on the same level.

Maud challenged Charlotte Linlin and Bullet to attack him together, then used Shusui and Beli’s Multiply Fruit-powered gunfire to suppress them both. He revealed how Beli’s new ability amplified his weapons as stunned family members and viewers watched.

• Maud ignored the defeated Kid and challenged Charlotte Linlin and Bullet to fight him together.
• Charlotte Linlin attacked with Thunder Flame, but Maud’s Shadow. Dragon Cry pierced her attack and forced her to block with Napoleon.
• Maud aimed Beli at Bullet, used Observation Haki to track him, and fired a bullet that grew a hundredfold and drove Bullet backward.
• Maud fired a barrage of enlarged bullets, blasting Bullet away before explaining that Beli’s Multiply Fruit amplified his firepower.
• Charlotte Linlin’s family and the live broadcast viewers watched in shock as Maud held off both opponents.

Maud’s arrival at Water Seven Island forced Charlotte Linlin and Bullet back, while viewers across the world watched the clash and weighed their chances of claiming Raftel’s Log Pose. As the Marines, Whitebeard Pirates, Vinsmoke Family, and others monitored the battle, Imu showed a newly renewed interest in Maud, and Hawk Eyes approached the island seeking a fight.

• Festa urged Bullet to join forces with Charlotte Linlin against Maud, while pirates watching the broadcast welcomed the monsters’ clash as a chance to seize the Log Pose.
• Kizaru, Fujitora, and the Marine officers watched from the Calm Belt and planned to intervene after the fighters had worn one another down; Sentomaru accidentally revealed his thoughts about Kizaru and the New Pacifistas.
• Ace and Marco watched Maud’s strength surpass their memories of him, and Ace resolved to reclaim Whitebeard’s remains from Maud.
• Caesar and Judge watched the battle from the Vinsmoke ship, with Caesar frightened and Judge relying on his artificial-soldier army despite his dread of Maud.
• Jaya, Rayleigh, Gaban, Bonney, and the Straw Hat Pirates watched from Thriller Bark, where Rayleigh judged that Maud had held a slight advantage over Bullet and Charlotte Linlin.
• Imu studied Maud’s bounty poster with cold intent, while Hawk Eyes continued toward Water Seven Island to cross blades with the strong.

Maud overwhelmed Charlotte Linlin and Bullet in their battle on Water Seven Island, combining his sword, gun, Haki, and shadow abilities. After his enormous shock wave blasted a tunnel through the island’s navigational mountain, he faced the two injured monsters and asked them to give him some pressure.

• The Charlotte Family worried about Charlotte Linlin as pirates searched Water Seven Island for the Raftel Log Pose and Festa watched the fight.
• Bullet returned Maud’s projectile, but Maud cut it apart, wounded Bullet with a Haki-coated bullet, and struck him with lightning and a shadow slash.
• Charlotte Linlin ambushed Maud, but he evaded with his Shadow Mark and traded sword blows with her before sending her flying with Shadow Evasion.
• Bullet charged at Maud while Charlotte Linlin recovered, and Maud’s Hagoku: Barrier Breaker hit Bullet and forced Zeus to carry Charlotte Linlin clear.
• Maud’s shock wave blasted a tunnel through the navigational mountain, leaving Bullet injured but standing, and Maud challenged him and Charlotte Linlin to give him pressure.

Maud faced Bullet and Charlotte Linlin, showing that his strength exceeded Bullet’s even before he used his full power. After Maud activated his shadow armor and unleashed Shock Slash, he shattered Bullet’s robot form and sent Bullet crashing to the ground, leaving Charlotte Linlin and viewers around the world stunned.

• Bullet attacked Maud with his Strongest Punch, but Maud’s Shadow Slash overpowered him and wounded his fist.
• Maud told Bullet and Charlotte Linlin that he still did not feel pressured enough to fight seriously, provoking Bullet to use his Combine-Combine Fruit ability.
• Bullet merged with a submarine to form a robot and launched a stronger Strongest Punch at Maud.
• Maud covered himself in shadows with Shadow Flow: Twin Fish Flow and met Bullet’s attack with a powerful slash.
• Maud’s Shock Slash split space and shattered Bullet’s robot, sending Bullet crashing to the ground and leaving Charlotte Linlin shocked by what appeared to be the Tremor-Tremor Fruit’s power.

Mord used the Tremor-Tremor Fruit to overwhelm Bullet and Charlotte Linlin, shocking the world with his apparent ability to wield multiple Devil Fruits. As the Maud Pirates arrived to block the Charlotte Family, Bullet acknowledged Mord as the strongest and vowed to surpass him.

• Mord shattered Bullet's submarine robot with the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, revealing a second Devil Fruit power and stunning viewers around the world.
• Ace and the Whitebeard Pirates recognized the power as Pops' ability, while Ace grew furious that Mord had taken Whitebeard's corpse and power.
• Mord blocked Charlotte Linlin's Ikoku with a shockwave infused with Conqueror's Haki and sent her flying.
• Perospero led the Charlotte Family elites to help Mama, but Aokiji stopped them with an ice wall and the Maud Pirates arrived to face them.
• Bullet got back up, acknowledged Mord as the strongest, and declared that defeating him would prove Bullet had surpassed him.

Maud fought Bullet with strength and Tremor-Tremor Fruit mastery that surpassed Whitebeard’s, then used his awakened Shadow-Shadow Fruit to trap Bullet and blast him through Aokiji’s ice wall. As Maud struck away Charlotte Linlin’s renewed sneak attack, witnesses around the world saw him as an even more imposing figure than Whitebeard.

• Maud abandoned his hope that Bullet and Charlotte Linlin would team up and focused on avenging Saul, while Bullet vowed to defeat him and claim the title of World’s Strongest.
• Bullet attacked Maud with Demon Form, Geppo, and Strongest Punch, but Maud blocked the blow and forced Bullet to retreat from a precise Tremor-Tremor counterattack.
• Aokiji watched the fight and marveled that Maud had mastered the Tremor-Tremor Fruit to Whitebeard’s level in less than twenty days.
• Maud surrounded Bullet with his Shadow Domain and sealed him inside Black Coffin, then shattered it with a Tremor Slash empowered by Hagoku and Conqueror’s Haki.
• The blast sent Bullet through Aokiji’s ice wall, and Maud repelled Charlotte Linlin’s sneak attack with a tremor-charged punch.
• People watching around the world sensed Maud’s overwhelming presence and judged him even more intimidating than Whitebeard.

Festa declared Maud the target of the Expo celebration, promising the Log Pose to Raftel to whoever killed him. Maud remained unfazed, while Bullet attacked Charlotte Linlin to remove her from the fight and face Maud alone.

• Festa panicked as Maud overwhelmed Bullet and Charlotte Linlin, then used the broadcast to announce the celebration’s prize and rules.
• Festa revealed that he had created the Log Pose to Raftel and promised to disclose its location to whoever obtained Maud’s head.
• Maud stayed calm as pirates across the world learned that killing him was the sole condition for claiming the Log Pose.
• Charlotte Linlin welcomed the chance to pursue the great treasure, while Maud reminded her and Bullet that neither had managed to make him move.
• Bullet attacked Charlotte Linlin with a Conqueror’s Haki-coated punch, sending her flying, then turned back toward Maud.

Maud defeated and killed Charlotte Linlin after Bullet refused to join forces with her and chose to wait for his own fight. The reward from her defeat restored Maud’s strength and raised his Haki to ten stars, leaving Bullet and Aokiji stunned by his overwhelming aura.

• Bullet refused to team up with Charlotte Linlin and withdrew from the battlefield, telling Maud he would wait for him.
• Maud and Charlotte Linlin clashed with their blades, and Maud overwhelmed her power, shattered her weapons, and restrained her with Grasping Touch.
• Maud used Soul Requiem to slash Charlotte Linlin repeatedly, killing her as Bullet and Aokiji watched.
• Hunter’s Notebook rewarded Maud for the victory, restoring his stamina and Haki and raising his Haki rating to ten stars.
• Maud’s newly surging aura swept across Water Seven, terrifying everyone on the island except the Maud Pirates.

After Maud defeated Charlotte Linlin, the Charlotte Family’s forces lost heart, and Maud’s crew prepared to face the next challengers. Dracule Mihawk arrived seeking a fight with Maud, but Shiryu, Cavendish, Brook, and Lafitte all tried to claim the chance to face him, leaving the standoff unresolved.

• Maud’s defeat of Charlotte Linlin demoralized the Charlotte Family, and Lafitte cut down Perospero when he tried to attack Maud.
• Killer carried the badly injured Kid out of the fighting, while Kid accepted that he had no chance against Maud.
• Bullet started toward Maud, but Dracule Mihawk arrived and directed his challenge at Maud, prompting Bullet to block him.
• Zoro watched Mihawk arrive on the broadcast and regretted missing the celebration, while the Straw Hat Pirates remained stunned by Linlin’s defeat.
• Shiryu stepped in to challenge Mihawk before Bullet could fight Maud, but Cavendish, Brook, and Lafitte each interrupted to claim the fight.
• Mihawk watched the crew’s argument, while Luo called their behavior stupid and Hawkins privately noted that Luo had acted similarly before.

Hawk Eyes faced Cavendish, Lafitte, Shiryu, and Brook while waiting for a chance to fight Maud. Maud’s battle with Bullet left Bullet wounded and stunned when Maud’s Haki broke through his demonic armor.

• Hawk Eyes told Cavendish, Lafitte, Shiryu, and Brook to attack him together so he could save time.
• Bullet transformed into his demon form and tried to counter Maud’s shadow tide with Armament Haki-coated rocks.
• Maud attacked Bullet with a Conqueror’s Slash, a Quake Slash, and enlarged bullets as Bullet advanced toward him.
• Bullet deflected Maud’s giant bullets, but Maud appeared beside him and slashed through his demonic-armored guard.
• Bullet retreated with bloodied arms and stared at Maud in shock, exclaiming over his Haki.

After his Haki reached ten stars, Maud lost interest in fighting Bullet and offered him one last chance to show his full strength. Bullet awakened the Combine-Combine Fruit and unleashed a crystalline tide that spread across Water Seven Island, leaving Maud eager to see the power of Bullet’s ability.

• Maud shattered Bullet’s Haki with a single slash, then decided he no longer needed to prolong the fight.
• Maud offered Bullet a final chance to display his strength, and Bullet rethought his approach instead of trying to overpower him head-on.
• Bullet explained that his awakened Combine-Combine Fruit could affect objects across Water Seven Island, though he could not fuse with the whole island.
• Bullet unleashed a vast purple crystalline tide that spread across the island, absorbing weapons and racing toward the ships along the coast.
• The Maud Pirates, Hawk Eyes, other fighters, and Marines watched the tide sweep across Water Seven Island.

Bullet absorbed weapons and ships across Water Seven to create a colossal, Armament Haki-covered giant, while Hawkins divined that Maud had a 0% chance of enduring one punch. Maud then had Beli transform into a giant Gundam of comparable size, leaving Bullet and everyone watching stunned.

• Kizaru and the Marines watched Bullet’s awakened ability sweep weapons and hundreds of ships into a tide of crystallized matter.
• Bullet gathered the material into a giant humanoid form more than a thousand meters tall and named it Massive Bullet Form.
• Luo called the giant vulnerable because its size made it impossible to cover with Armament Haki, but Bullet covered its entire body in Haki within seconds.
• Hawkins divined that Maud’s chance of enduring one punch was 0%, prompting disbelief from Urouge and Perona.
• Maud had Beli transform into a Gundam, then used Shadow Flow, All Things Imitation and Beli’s Multiply Fruit to enlarge it to Bullet’s size.
• Bullet stared at the giant Gundam and demanded to know what it was.

Maud revealed that Beli could transform into a giant blue-and-white Gundam, then took control of it to fight Barrett’s Bullet Giant. Maud destroyed the Bullet Giant with one punch, leaving Water Seven stunned.

• Maud’s giant Gundam appeared, shocking Barrett, the Maud Pirates, Aokiji, Festa, and people watching the broadcast.
• Franky explained that Maud had asked him to simplify a Pacifista blueprint and suggest weapons so Beli could transform into a war machine.
• Maud took control of the Gundam from Beli and prepared to fight Barrett.
• Barrett attacked the Gundam with the Bullet Giant’s Armament Haki-coated fist, and Maud answered with a Hundredfold Normal Punch.
• Maud’s punch shattered the Bullet Giant, sending fragments flying toward Water Seven’s coastline, and Urouge concluded that surviving one punch was impossible.

Maud defeated Bullet by destroying the Bullet giant with a single punch, leaving Bullet gravely injured and ready to concede. Maud raised Shusui to finish him and claim his experience, while Hawk Eyes prepared to fight Shiryu, Cavendish, and Lafitte.

• Beli exhausted himself enlarging the Gundam and delivering a hundredfold punch, then reverted to pistol form and went to sleep.
• Maud realized Beli could manage only a couple of attacks at that power and flew toward the wounded Bullet.
• Hawk Eyes moved after Maud, but Shiryu blocked him while Cavendish and Lafitte joined in, prompting Hawk Eyes to ready Black Blade Night.
• Aokiji watched the confrontation and resolved to step in if Hawk Eyes threatened Shiryu and the others.
• Bullet admitted that he had lost, and Maud raised Shusui toward him as the battle was broadcast live.